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Hi MicheleDB,

From someone who had this problem, all I can say is....

Clean your house. If the fleas are not in your house, they won't jump on your furbabies.

Put on white socks and walk through your house. Then check your socks for fleas. If you find even one - that's one too many.

Buy Diatomaceous Earth. Sprinkle it on the pet bedding, carpets, under furniture, baseboards, especially closets and rooms that are not frequently used. Wait a day or two and vacuum. Remove bag imediately and place in plastic bag and discard. Remember, even if you no longer have fleas, there are eggs laying around. These can take up to two years to hatch. Fleas will survive a long time without food. The DE will take care of them. Do this weekly till it's under control- then monthly. You can even sprinkle it outdoors.

Some claim that you can feed your pets or rub it into their fur but I wouldn't do that as it is a drying agent. Bathe your pets instead. You do not have to use the harsh flea shampoos. Plain water is fine. Dogs that are swimmers rarely have any fleas.

You might as well "bomb" the house once and then use the Diatomaceous Earth as a preventative afterwards. No need for the furbabies to sufer longer.

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What is Diatomaceous Earth?

It is a non-toxic, safe substance made up from crushed fossils of freshwater organisms and marine life. Crushed to a fine powder and observed through a microscope, the particles resemble bits of broken glass. Deadly to any insect and completely harmless to animals, fish, fowl or food. Most insects have a waxy outer shell covering their bodies, INSECT STOP scratches through this shell causing the insect to dehydrate leading to eventual death.

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As to your furlady, try a chamomile spray on her skin. A diluted Tea Tree oil spray might help also- the smell might deter fleas.

May your fleas flee forever :)

Adahlia